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Journalist, artist, author, designer, digital publisher and mentorThu, 19 Jul 2018 06:54:37 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/Comment on Two camps at Australia’s Picnic by Michael Burgehttps://burgewords.com/2018/05/11/two-camps-at-australias-picnic/#comment-3062
Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:54:37 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11318#comment-3062Your theory Michel. Put it out there journalistically and/or academically. I’d love to read it when you’re done. It’s a perfect match for the Picnic flim-flam.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:24:12 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11318#comment-3061Normally, apocryphal or otherwise spurious texts are only attributed to a deceased author after careful scientific inquiry of its authenticity. This did not happen in the case of Lindsay’s presumed ‘missing chapter’.

It seems that even the burden of proof has been turned around. Instead of the necessity to prove that this suddenly appeared ‘missing chapter’ is actually Lindsay’s, sceptics now are asked to prove that is is NOT Lindsay’s. Like you aske of me when I informed you about this issue. For me, this is the world upside down.

I believe that this ’18th chapter’ should *only* be considered part of ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ if it is genuinely written by Joan Lindsay. And the problem is: we don’t know. Not with sufficient certainty.

For some years now, I have tried to find out about the *material evidence* for this attribution. I have found none. The assumption is based on hearsay, and more hearsay, and in the end on statements uttered by her publisher (or literary agent).

I have found no traces of a manuscript, nor any annotated typoscript, diary entry, personal correspondence that is verifiably contemporary, no ‘last will’ or notary documents transferring the rights of that chapter. In sum: no authorized, validated material by Joan Lindsay about the matter.

As far as I know, no Australian philologist has taken the trouble to investigate the authenticity of ‘Secret of Hanging Rock’ or any manuscript.

Now, do we think it is O.K. to publish a book with this ‘last chapter’ under Joan Lindsay’s name, if its authorship has not been seriously established? I think the memory of one of Australians finest authors should be served, not contaminated.

Best regards, Michel Couzijn, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:33:53 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11415#comment-3037Isn’t it great?
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Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:30:47 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11415#comment-3036that’s wonderful Michael….what a good place to live !!! love from me xx
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Sat, 12 May 2018 06:29:15 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11318#comment-3022Good on you Ruth! My advice would be to read the book AND its 18th chapter in one sitting, as originally intended by Joan Lindsay. Avoid all the annotations of other writers and just read it without a break in between. I found it very powerful, and no less evocative.
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Sat, 12 May 2018 03:47:09 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11318#comment-3020I now realise I’m unfamiliar with this work’s last chapter, though I clearly renember the haunting music to Peter Weir’s film; an eerie portrayal of Edwardian girls school traditions valiantly trying to take a place amidst a harsh native Australian bush backdrop. I am prompted to seek rhe full re-released work to read, Michael. Need to know more!
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Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:02:49 +0000http://burgewords.wordpress.com/?p=2728#comment-2999Thanks John, that’s an interesting (and common) conundrum! Great that you got to travel through this part of the world. When I was in Ontario it reminded me a lot of Australia’s ‘New England’ region.
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Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:13:05 +0000http://burgewords.wordpress.com/?p=2728#comment-2998Beautifully written, Michael. Very evocative. My wife,(a Sydney girl), and I, (a Canadian), stayed in Inverell almost exactly a year ago en route from Brisbane to Adelaide via the Hay Plains. New England is a lovely part of the world indeed but, as you indicate, not without significant tragedies, personal and racial. On her mother’s side of the family, my wife has a connection to the area around Tamworth, specifically Gnu Gnu Station, where an ancestor, John Russell grew up. Rumour has it that he was a convict on the First Fleet, (along with half of Australia it would appear!) On a previous occasion, when we checked out a memorial to the First Fleet convicts, (at Quirindi perhaps), we found the names of two John Russells; one was a convict, the other one of the guards. So which was more likely the “criminal”?
]]>Comment on Barnaby Joyce does not own New England by Michael Burgehttps://burgewords.com/2018/01/19/barnaby-joyce-does-not-own-new-england/#comment-2947
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 09:59:34 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11193#comment-2947Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed it.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2018 09:46:06 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11193#comment-2945Excellent
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Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:15:48 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11193#comment-2943Thanks, and I agree wholeheartedly.
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Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:31:03 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11193#comment-2941Good on you for asking questions. We all need to do that much more.
]]>Comment on Searching for signatures in the dark by Michael Burgehttps://burgewords.com/2018/02/09/searching-for-signatures-in-the-dark/#comment-2934
Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:13:50 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11164#comment-2934Oh wow, that’s a pleasure! Glad you like it!
]]>Comment on Searching for signatures in the dark by Madeline Shawhttps://burgewords.com/2018/02/09/searching-for-signatures-in-the-dark/#comment-2933
Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:06:28 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=11164#comment-2933That is a beautiful article, Michael. Thanks!!
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Sat, 18 Nov 2017 04:13:08 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=10711#comment-2875i look forward to it !!!!
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:30:04 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=10711#comment-2873You are very welcome, Michael. 🙂
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:24:06 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=10711#comment-2872Thank you.
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:23:37 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=10711#comment-2871Thanks Jacqui. See you up here x
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:17:55 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=10711#comment-2870Thanks for writing this article Michael…very powerful and I have tears in my eyes as I write. You and Richard are very courageous. so glad you are ‘home’ at last in many senses of the word. Have a good rest after all your hard work. .Enjoy Deep Water. ….much love Jacqui
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:44:23 +0000http://burgewords.com/?p=10711#comment-2869Hello Michael,

I agree with Barbara, and commend your sustained dedications and sacrifices.